Extendable hood for microwave oven positioned over the range or cook top

Abstract

An extendable hood and mounting bracket for mounting on the underside of a microwave oven which is positioned above a cook top, the extendable hood being frictionally engaged in the bracket and selectively removable or slidably retracted when not in use, the extendable hood extending over the front burners of the cook top and capturing and directing any fumes, smoke, or odors generated from cooking on the front burners to the fan and filter unit mounted on the underside of the microwave oven.

1. An extendable visor hood assembly for microwaves mounted above a cook top, the extendable visor hood comprising:
 a bracket mounted to the underside of a microwave; 
 an extendable visor hood mounted to said bracket and extending outwardly from said bracket above front cooking burners on said cook top to direct odors and steam to a fan and filter contained and incorporated within the microwave, said extendable visor hood comprises two end panels and a unitary front and top panel, the unitary front and top panel dimensioned to span the width of a microwave oven, and wherein said bracket comprises a cross bracket having an inverted U-shape in cross section having slotted apertures there through for receipt of threaded fasteners and having opposing longitudinal flanges, and further having two side panel bracket members secured to the longitudinal termini of said cross bracket, said side panel bracket members each defined by a planar upper surface having horizontal slotted apertures there through for the receipt of threaded fasteners, said side panel bracket members having a U-shaped lower edge for the slidable receipt of a lower edge of respective said two end panels of said extendable visor hood for slidably securing said extendable visor hood to an underside of said microwave oven and permitting the slidable retraction and extention of said extendable visor hood beneath said microwave oven. 
 
     
     
       2. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said bracket comprises a unitary cross bracket having a lower member and an upper member folded upon each other to form a closed longitudinal edge and an open slotted longitudinal edge, said upper member formed with an upstanding ridge, said ridge having an aperture there through in alignment with an aperture through said lower member for the complete passage of a threaded fastener through said aperture in said lower member, said threaded portion of said threaded fastener passing through said aperture in said ridge member, said head of said threaded fastener when secured, positioned within a cavity formed by said ridge, said bracket spanning the front underside width of said microwave. 
     
     
       3. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 2  wherein extendable visor hood comprises two end panels, and a unitary front and top panel, said unitary front and top panel dimensioned to span the width of a microwave oven, said unitary front and top panel having a planar flat surface along a rear edge for engagement within said longitudinal slotted edge of and said bracket. 
     
     
       4. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said extendable visor hood is formed of two end panels, and a bifurcated front and top panel, said bifurcated front and top panels secured by a hinge member on an underside of said front and top panels, said bifurcated front and top panels having a planar flat surface at it rearmost edge, for engagement in said slotted aperture of said bracket, said extendable visor hood being foldable along said bifurcation and said hinge when removed from said slotted aperture, for ease of storage. 
     
     
       5. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said bracket comprises a cross bracket having an inverted U-shape in cross section having slotted apertures there through for receipt of threaded fasteners and having opposing longitudinal flanges and having two side panel bracket members, secured to the longitudinal termini of said cross bracket, said side panel bracket members each defined by a planar upper surface having a horizontal slotted aperture there through, said side panel bracket members having a slidable guide recess formed on an inner surface thereof, said slided guide surface for receipt of a slidable retractable arms, having a plurality of apertures at an extended end, said apertures cooperable with apertures formed in side panels of said extendable visor hood for slidably securing said extendable visor hood to an underside of said microwave oven and permitting the slidable retraction and extension of said extendable visor hood beneath said microwave oven. 
     
     
       6. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said U-shaped lower ends of said side panel bracket members are overlaid with a polymer guide surface. 
     
     
       7. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said unitary front and top panel of said extendable visor hood is formed with a stop member cooperable with said cross bracket to limit the extension of said extendable visor hood from said bracket. 
     
     
       8. The extendable visor hood assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said assembly includes selective space or elements cooperative with said threaded fasteners to insure a level installation of said bracket to said underside of said microwave.